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Post by Lillias on May 29, 2017 11:41:43 GMT
This page is the result of learning things from different sources and combining them here. Sources I used the Powdered Explosion Brush set by Alfredo Seveso which can be obtained for free at the link below – as can the 7 images he has made by downloading them one at a time. www.behance.net/gallery/31115821/Powder-Explosion-brush-set I followed the video by ‘Mighty’ on YouTube and learned how he used the brushes with TEXT – video can be found at the link below – but instead of using Text I used a pic from pixabay. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TytlP7ObLA I also included a grunge frame from all-free-download.com and last but not least I also tried to incorporate techniques used by Woody Walters in his videos.  |
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Post by hmca on May 29, 2017 15:01:50 GMT
Nice results, Lillias. I've often thought of trying this technique.
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Post by Lillias on May 29, 2017 17:28:07 GMT
Thank you Helen. You should give it a go it's fun.
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Post by Berengaria on May 29, 2017 17:58:03 GMT
And a mighty fine job you did. I've been fascinated by Walters technique but never did get anything worth two cents. And thanks for all the free references. Can't wait to get started.
Berie
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Post by Lillias on May 29, 2017 21:43:53 GMT
Thank you Berie. Woody Walters techniques fascinate me too and I’d love to buy some of his brushes etc but unfortunately he is a bit out of my price league. I just came across this video of his where he shows how he adds Powder Effects to plain backgrounds. I think you would find it interesting and helpful too. www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4va_44FXkA |
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Post by Berengaria on May 30, 2017 11:38:32 GMT
Thanks again BillieJean. That video is an eye opener. I'd tried to get the effect he is so good at but never dreamed of that method. I never could afford Photoshop with all their brushes let alone Walters' brushes so the all-free-dowmload site is a great find. His technique is best with his action figures, which I don't photograph, but I'm going to have fun playing with it. Needless to say, I really appreciate you taking the time to reveal your many finds and your generosity.
Berie
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Post by Lillias on May 30, 2017 13:03:19 GMT
Thanks again BillieJean. That video is an eye opener. I'd tried to get the effect he is so good at but never dreamed of that method. I never could afford Photoshop with all their brushes let alone Walters' brushes so the all-free-dowmload site is a great find. His technique is best with his action figures, which I don't photograph, but I'm going to have fun playing with it. Needless to say, I really appreciate you taking the time to reveal your many finds and your generosity. Berie You are very welcome and I hope you enjoy playing with this technique. |
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Post by Sepiana on May 30, 2017 15:24:13 GMT
I never could afford Photoshop with all their brushes Berie,
You don't need Photoshop for that. We keep a list of brushes in a sticky thread on the Goodies board. If you haven't done so yet, you may want to check it out. Some of the brushes are for purchase but most are free.
photoshopelementsandmore.com/thread/2082/brushes
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Post by ritage on May 30, 2017 16:54:30 GMT
I never could afford Photoshop with all their brushes Berie,
You don't need Photoshop for that. We keep a list of brushes in a sticky thread on the Goodies board. If you haven't done so yet, you may want to check it out. Some of the brushes are for purchase but most are free.
photoshopelementsandmore.com/thread/2082/brushes
I am relying on memory here and please correct me if I'm wrong. I think brush presets supplied by Adobe out of the box have always been pretty much the same for Elements and full PS. PS has no more supplied presets than PSE. Extras always had to be found from other sources. (I haven't used CC, so don't know about that)
Rita
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Post by Sepiana on May 30, 2017 18:25:20 GMT
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Post by ritage on May 30, 2017 19:07:28 GMT
Sepiana,
that is correct. But they are really different tools. I understood Berengaria to refer to presets for the regular painting brush, which the Powdered Explosion brushes are. I may have misunderstood.
Rita
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Post by Sepiana on May 30, 2017 19:35:50 GMT
Sepiana, that is correct. But they are really different tools. I understood Berengaria to refer to presets for the regular painting brush, which the Powdered Explosion brushes are. I may have misunderstood. Rita You are correct. I also understood the same -- that she was referring to the presets for the Brush tool (B). I just added that bit of information to show another difference when it comes to painting using Elements or Photoshop. |
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Post by Sepiana on May 30, 2017 19:45:09 GMT
I am relying on memory here and please correct me if I'm wrong. I think brush presets supplied by Adobe out of the box have always been pretty much the same for Elements and full PS. PS has no more supplied presets than PSE. Extras always had to be found from other sources. (I haven't used CC, so don't know about that)
I got curious. So, I checked the Presets>Brushes folder for both Elements and Photoshop. There is indeed a difference.
Elements comes with 13 brush presets. Photoshop CC comes with 15 brush presets.
NOTE: I also have access to Photoshop CS6. This version comes with the same number of brush presets -- 15.
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Post by Sydney on May 31, 2017 22:27:29 GMT
Wow BillieJean, such an amazing job with this technique! Thanks for sharing the links to the brush and tutorial. I plan to try it out.
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Post by Lillias on Jun 1, 2017 9:00:15 GMT
Thank you Sydney it's good fun and I'm sure you will enjoy it.
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